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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the George Washington Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The George Washington Memorial Park (FG ID #99993)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the George Washington Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the George Washington Memorial Park

Lat:   40.9405°   (40° 56' 25")

Lon:   -74.0872°   (-74° 5' 13")

The George Washington Memorial Park is located in Bergen County<2>.

The county seat for Bergen County is located in Hackensack. Hackensack lies just to the south southeast of the George Washington Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the George Washington Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Bergen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the George Washington Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the George Washington Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from George Washington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Saddle Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
      • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
    • Rochelle Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
    • Ridgewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
    • Paterson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Garfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
    • Hackensack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Teaneck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County
    • West Englewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County
    • River Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County
    • Wortendyke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Athenia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
        • Athenia is located in Passaic County
      • Passaic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
        • Passaic is located in Passaic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
      • Ridgefield Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
        • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
      • Englewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in Bergen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
      • Wyckoff
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
        • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
      • The Village at Little Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
        • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
      • Clifton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Passaic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
      • West Norwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
        • West Norwood is located in Bergen County
      • Park Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
        • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Singac
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
        • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Little Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
        • Little Falls is located in Passaic County
      • Brookdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
        • Brookdale is located in Essex County
      • Nutley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
        • Nutley is located in Essex County
      • Fort Lee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
        • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
      • Linwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Bergen County
      • Pearl River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
        • Pearl River is located in Rockland County (NY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <6>
      • Campgaw
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
        • Campgaw is located in Bergen County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the George Washington Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bergen County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The George Washington Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clifton
      • Clifton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the George Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clifton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Englewood
    • Hackensack
    • Little Falls
    • Nutley
      • Nutley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the George Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nutley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Passaic
      • Passaic lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the George Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Passaic.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Paterson
      • Paterson lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the George Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paterson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Pearl River
    • Ridgewood
    • Teaneck
      • Teaneck lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the George Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Teaneck.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
    • Wyckoff
      • Wyckoff lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the George Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyckoff.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the George Washington Memorial Park.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from George Washington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Americus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Americus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Americus Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Americus Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Park Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Park Cemetery
    • Beth - El Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth - El Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - El Cemetery
    • Valleau Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Passaic County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99903 <1>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hackensack.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960792 <1>
    • Hackensack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • French Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Burial Ground is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Burial Ground
      • St. Luke's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke's Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Cemetery
      • Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery is located in Passaic County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery
      • Paterson Dutch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paterson Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paterson Dutch Cemetery is located in Passaic County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paterson Dutch Cemetery
      • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Passaic County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99919 <1>
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Lodi Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Lodi Burial Grounds
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lodi Burial Grounds is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Burial Grounds
      • Woodside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Old Hook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hook Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hook Cemetery
      • Westwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the George Washington Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #876584  (George Washington Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #876584 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hackensack
      • County: Bergen         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #876584 (George Washington Memorial Park)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #99993

    The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Bergen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the George Washington Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9405, Longitude: -74.0872    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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